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BACKGROUND: Complete device and lead removal is recommended for management of infected implantable cardiac device. Management of large lead vegetation (2 cm) is still in debate. METHODS: We report a series of patients involving percutaneous extraction of large vegetations (>2 cm) from ICD/pacing leads using the AngioVac Cannula in patients with infective endocarditis. This approach was used to debulk the ICD/pacing lead vegetations in order to minimize the risk of septic pulmonary embolism during lead explantation. CONCLUSION: AngioVac Cannula can be used safely and effectively as an adjunctive method for patients with large lead vegetation.
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Cateterismo Cardíaco/instrumentação , Catéteres , Desfibriladores Implantáveis , Remoção de Dispositivo/instrumentação , Eletrodos Implantados , Endocardite Bacteriana/cirurgia , Corpos Estranhos/cirurgia , Átrios do Coração/cirurgia , Marca-Passo Artificial , Infecções Relacionadas à Prótese/cirurgia , Sucção/instrumentação , Idoso de 80 Anos ou mais , Bacteriemia/diagnóstico , Bacteriemia/microbiologia , Bacteriemia/cirurgia , Comportamento Cooperativo , Desfibriladores Implantáveis/microbiologia , Ecocardiografia , Ecocardiografia Transesofagiana , Eletrodos Implantados/microbiologia , Endocardite Bacteriana/diagnóstico , Endocardite Bacteriana/microbiologia , Desenho de Equipamento , Feminino , Corpos Estranhos/diagnóstico , Corpos Estranhos/microbiologia , Átrios do Coração/microbiologia , Ventrículos do Coração/microbiologia , Ventrículos do Coração/cirurgia , Humanos , Comunicação Interdisciplinar , Masculino , Staphylococcus aureus Resistente à Meticilina , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Marca-Passo Artificial/microbiologia , Pacientes , Infecções Relacionadas à Prótese/diagnóstico , Infecções Relacionadas à Prótese/microbiologia , Infecções Estafilocócicas/diagnóstico , Infecções Estafilocócicas/microbiologia , Infecções Estafilocócicas/cirurgia , Staphylococcus aureus , Infecções Estreptocócicas/diagnóstico , Infecções Estreptocócicas/microbiologia , Infecções Estreptocócicas/cirurgia , Streptococcus agalactiaeRESUMO
Objects contaminated with blood and other body fluids of patients suffering from hepatitis B and C are an occupational health hazard to the health care personnel and a source of nosocomial spread. This descriptive cross sectional study estimated the frequency of hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) and anti hepatitis C antibody (Anti HCV) positive patients among those undergoing a urological procedure in a tertiary care teaching hospital. A sample size of 550 patients was estimated using Stat Calc for Epi Info. A cluster off 558 patients were included. Ninety five (17%) were positive for serum HBsAg and/or anti HCV by Elisa. Gender/sex, admission year, urological diagnosis did not predict statistically significant relationship with the positive status. Past surgical history was marginally significant. In conclusion, all patients undergoing a urological procedure should be checked for anti HCV and HBsAg. A solid policy outlining the preventive practices is needed to stop this high burden of hepatitis turning into public health disaster.
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Hepacivirus/isolamento & purificação , Antígenos de Superfície da Hepatite B/sangue , Vírus da Hepatite B/isolamento & purificação , Hepatite B/epidemiologia , Anticorpos Anti-Hepatite C/sangue , Hepatite C/epidemiologia , Adolescente , Adulto , Distribuição por Idade , Idoso , Idoso de 80 Anos ou mais , Criança , Pré-Escolar , Análise por Conglomerados , Infecção Hospitalar/epidemiologia , Estudos Transversais , Ensaio de Imunoadsorção Enzimática , Feminino , Hepatite B/diagnóstico , Anticorpos Anti-Hepatite B/sangue , Hepatite C/diagnóstico , Hospitalização/estatística & dados numéricos , Hospitais de Ensino , Humanos , Masculino , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Paquistão/epidemiologia , Prevalência , Estudos Prospectivos , Fatores de Risco , Distribuição por Sexo , Procedimentos Cirúrgicos Urológicos/estatística & dados numéricos , Adulto JovemRESUMO
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE: The rising prevalence of end-stage renal disease has added to the demands of renal replacement therapy in the form of hemodialysis (HD) in lieu of unmitigated needs of renal transplants. The best available angioaccess for HD is the autogenous arteriovenous fistula. Many techniques for arteriovenous anastomosis have been reported, but there is dearth of data which study the side-to-side arteriovenous anastomosis with concomitant ligation and division of the distal venous arm. This study aimed to describe the clinical outcome of the fistulae constructed with this particular technique. METHODS: It is a descriptive and retrospective review in which all patients who underwent the operation with this particular technique in a certain time period were included. The data entry and analysis was done using SPSS 15. Only descriptive statistics are used. Demographic details, primary patency, end point patency and fistula survival were calculated. RESULTS: There were 77 patients, 61 males and 16 females. Radiocephalic arteriovenous anastomosis was constructed in 65 patients, brachiocephalic in 11 patients and brachiobasilic in one patient. Primary patency was 96.1% and end point patency was 90.9% with a median survival of 44 weeks at the end point. CONCLUSION: This particular technique of fistula construction has excellent patency rates, fistula survival and lesser complications when compared to what has been reported for other methods. It is therefore recommended that the technique of angioaccess reported in this study may be considered as a first option.
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Derivação Arteriovenosa Cirúrgica , Falência Renal Crônica/terapia , Diálise Renal , Extremidade Superior/irrigação sanguínea , Adolescente , Adulto , Idoso , Idoso de 80 Anos ou mais , Derivação Arteriovenosa Cirúrgica/efeitos adversos , Artéria Braquial , Veias Braquiocefálicas/cirurgia , Criança , Feminino , Humanos , Ligadura , Masculino , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Paquistão , Artéria Radial/cirurgia , Fluxo Sanguíneo Regional , Estudos Retrospectivos , Fatores de Tempo , Resultado do Tratamento , Grau de Desobstrução Vascular , Adulto JovemRESUMO
Background. ACC-HRS Guidelines for Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy ICD implantation (CRT-D) do not include patients with advanced nonambulatory NYHA class-four CHF due to an expectation of limited survival. There is little data available from these large multicenter randomized studies to support or refute this claim. Purpose. We evaluated the outcomes of patients with advanced nonambulatory NYHA class-four CHF who received CRT-D devices as an attempt to improve the clinical status and promote hospital discharge. Methods. Sixteen (of our six hundred and seventy CRT-D patients) were classified as advanced nonambulatory NYHA Class four inotrope/vasodilator/diuretic-dependent patients. These patients were analyzed retrospectively for weaning success to oral medications, hospital discharge, hemodynamic stability, and survival over eighteen months. Results. Thirteen of sixteen patients were discharged to home within two weeks of implantation. The survival to hospital discharge, as well as at six, twelve, and eighteen months was positive (ninety-four percent, seventy-five percent, sixty-nine percent, sixty-nine percent, resp.). The groups showed significant improvements in systolic blood pressure, renal function, left ventricular ejection fraction, and CHF class. Conclusion. CRT-D in advanced nonambulatory NYHA four patients proved feasible and beneficial. These findings suggest that the strategy merits further study.